to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
after school (at the end of the day)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be helpful; to be useful
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to be conspicuous; to stand out
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
young person; youth; young
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
although I say; although one might say; although called
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such